"Being involved with the Foundation, we appreciate how conscientious the board and committees are with the contributions entrusted to them. We feel it is absolutely the best place to invest in our community, so we started the Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company Endowment Fund, and we are already relying on it for a significant portion of our charitable giving."
— The Leinenkugel Family

Current Funds

Give today, to help Chippewa County communities forever.

New funds are always being established within the Community Foundation of Chippewa County. It is easy to create a named endowment and even easier to give to a fund.

To donate, simply click on the green "donate now" box in the upper left-hand corner of this page, call us at 715-723-8125, or mail your donation to PO Box 153, Chippewa Falls, WI 54729.

Current funds that are open to receive additional gifts from anyone at any time are:

start a fund

Whether you do it to support a cause you believe in or to honor a loved one, we can work with you and your financial advisor to ensure your fund sustains your legacy for many years to come. You have the flexibility to create a fund to reflect your goals.

learn about the types of funds

There are several different types of funds available that allow you to reflect your personal goals and desires. The type of fund you choose depends on how involved you would like to be, and how much you would like to be involved with the distributions from your fund.

confused about where to start?

With so many funds to choose from, the choices can be overwhelming. Then once you've made your choice, how do you give? We walk people like you through these steps everyday, and we're always happy to help.

James and Arlene Wright Family Endowment Fund

Jason S. Zunker Memorial Endowment Fund

Funds that Support Donor's Choice
Donor Advised Fund; grants support law enforcement and safety programs and projects, scholarships for high school graduates that have been accepted into law enforcement programs, as well as other programs and projects serving Chippewa County.

Jerry and Carol Way Seedling Fund

Funds that Support Donor's Choice
To be determined; established with donations form the community in honor of Jerry and Carol's many years of service, the Ways are working with Community Foundation to establish the parameters of this fund.

Ray and Lilene Helgerson Educational Endowment Fund

Funds that Support Education
Designated Fund; grants support educational programs, activities, materials equipment, opportunities and/or experiences for students in K-12 in Chippewa County public schools; particularly for students from families in financial need.

Rick and Heather Hunt Family Seedling Fund

Funds that Support Education
Field of Interest Fund; once endowed,grants will support extra curricular, academic activities/programs for grades 6 through 12; programs for victims of domestic violence, especially children; and legal assistance for the poor.

Chippewa Falls High School Athletic Booster Club Endowment Fund

Chippewa Falls High School Athletics and Activities Endowment Fund

Funds that Support Education
Agency fund: distributions provide sustainable funding for Chippewa Falls Ares School athletics and activities which provide life lessons including positive character building, perseverance, teamwork, sportsmanship, winning and losing and hard work. Visit the Chippewa Falls Senior High School website!

Chippewa Falls Area United School District (CFAUSD) Voyager Endowment Fund

Chippewa Falls Area United School District (CFAUSD) Voyager Pass-through Fund

Funds that Support Education
A restricted pass-through fund established to accept donations and process reimbursements for the Voyager Program's "Painted Wall Project", benefitting students and the community of Chippewa Falls, WI. Visit the Voyagers website!

F & E Siverling Memorial Tutor Program Fund

Funds that Support Education
Funds are restricted per school year with the provision that such funds be utilized by the Bloomer School District for licensed teachers to tutor students outside of the school day in the areas of reading, writing and mathematics.

Mary and Jerry Jacobson Family Fund

N. Joie Hertzfeld Endowment Fund

Funds that Support Education
Designated Fund; grants are used to award scholarships through the Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District Foundation for students wishing to pursue and education in art and design.

Dolores Barnier Education Fund

Robert "Rusty" Gilles Youth Agricultural Seedling Fund

Funds that Support Education
Field of Interest Fund; grants will support scholarships or grant awards to allow youth/young adults, between the ages of 17-25, to attend or participate in agricultural-related conferences, seminars or training opportunities such as national/international judging competitions, agricultural leadership conferences, agricultural conferences, seminars, meat-cutting/sausage making seminars, wood lot management, and auctioneer school.

Edwin and Evelyn Nyhus Centennial Fund

Funds that Support Humanitarian Efforts
Field of Interest Fund; grants support agencies and institution primarily serving the City of Chippewa Falls, with projects, programs and service related to public libraries, public parks and recreation, youth, senior citizen welfare, animal welfare and community health.

St. Vincent de Paul Service Endowment Fund

Operation Backpack and Endangered Children Endowment Fund

Funds that Support Humanitarian Efforts
Field of Interest Fund; grants will be used by Chippewa County authorities to purchase items to hand out to children who are taken from their homes during emergency time of removal.

Family Support Center Endowment Fund

Funds that Support Humanitarian Efforts
Agency Fund; distributions support prevention and intervention services in the areas of domestic abuse, sexual assault and child abuse throughout Chippewa County. Visit the Family Support Center website!

Rick and Heather Hunt Family Seedling Fund

Funds that Support Humanitarian Efforts
Field of Interest Fund; once endowed,grants will support extra curricular, academic activities/programs for grades 6 through 12; programs for victims of domestic violence, especially children; and legal assistance for the poor.

Marvin and Rita Tanzer Family Endowment Fund

Operation Backpack and Endangered Children Endowment Fund

Funds that Support Humanitarian Efforts
Field of Interest Fund; grants will be used by Chippewa County authorities to purchase items to hand out to children who are taken from their homes during emergency time of removal.

Barbara F. Harper Endowment Fund

Edwin and Evelyn Nyhus Centennial Fund

Funds that Support Humanitarian Efforts
Field of Interest Fund; grants support agencies and institution primarily serving the City of Chippewa Falls, with projects, programs and service related to public libraries, public parks and recreation, youth, senior citizen welfare, animal welfare and community health.

Patricia Quigley-Anderson Endowment Fund

Russ and Gloria Kazda Endowment Fund

Funds that Support Humanitarian Efforts
Field of Interest Fund; grants generated by this fund, created in memory of Russ and Gloria's son Chad Kazda, are directed to nonprofit organizations that provide programs addressing issues associated with mental illness, particularly depression.

Marvin and Rita Tanzer Family Endowment Fund

Dennis and Bonnie Ferstenou Family Endowment Fund

Funds that Support Humanitarian Efforts
Field of Interest Fund; grants support operational and capital expenditures for nonprofit organizations, such as food pantries and community tables, that provide food security in Chippewa County.

Thomas J. Joas and Julie A. Joas Family Endowment Fund

Bloomer Area Food Pantry Pass-through Fund

Funds that Support Humanitarian Efforts
An ever growing organization, the Bloomer Area Food Pantry is looking to have a permanent home that is conducive to supporting the needs of their community. Funds are restricted for the establishment of a permanent facility for the Bloomer Area Food Pantry. Visit the Bloomer Area Food Pantry website!

Barbara F. Harper Endowment Fund

Edwin and Evelyn Nyhus Centennial Fund

Funds that Support Humanitarian Efforts
Field of Interest Fund; grants support agencies and institution primarily serving the City of Chippewa Falls, with projects, programs and service related to public libraries, public parks and recreation, youth, senior citizen welfare, animal welfare and community health.

Harold D. "Mac" McDonald Endowment Fund

Funds that Support Humanitarian Efforts
Designated Fund; grants support the Chippewa County Historical Society's annual "The Past Passed Here" event. The remaining amount will be available to grant is left to the discretion of the Foundation Board of Directors.

Chet and Irene Lindsey Endowment Fund

Funds that Support Humanitarian Efforts
Field of Interest Fund; grants support civic, humanitarian, cultural, recreational, aesthetic, environmental and educational needs in Chippewa Falls and the Lake Wissota area.

Mary Beth and Dave Spooner Seedling Fund

Edwin and Evelyn Nyhus Centennial Fund

Funds that Support the Environment
Field of Interest Fund; grants support agencies and institution primarily serving the City of Chippewa Falls, with projects, programs and service related to public libraries, public parks and recreation, youth, senior citizen welfare, animal welfare and community health.

Chippewa Falls Parks, Recreation and Forestry Endowment Fund

Funds that Support the Environment
Agency Funds; distributions support parks and recreation facilities and programs in Chippewa Falls that are open and available for enjoyment by the public. Donors may direct their gifts to be used as follows: Unrestricted, Irvine Park, Casper Park, Irvine Park Zoo, Marshall Park (ball diamond, swimming pool, skateboard park, community gardens), recreation programs, forestry projects and/or neighborhood parks. Visit the Chippewa Falls Parks, Recreation and Forestry website!

Soo Park Development Fund

Irma M. and Vincent E. Miller Endowment Fund

Funds that Support the Environment
Designated Fund; grants support projects and programs related to the historical preservation of the Cadott community through the Cadott Area Historical Society and also the habitat, wildlife, environmental and nature related endeavors at Otter Lake through the Otter Lake Booster Club.

Chippewa County Agricultural Advancement Fund

Funds that Support the Environment
Donor Advised Fund; grants support and encourage opportunities in agriculture and related endeavors of benefit to the people of Chippewa County as recommended by fund advisors.

Fred R. Bowe Memorial Fund

Wisconsin Tree Identification Fund

Funds that Support the Environment
Designated Fund; funds are restricted for the purchase and permanent identification of indigenous trees of Wisconsin found in Irvine Park and the maintenance and upkeep of the associated trail.

Erickson Park Project on Glen Loch Pass-through Fund

Lake Wissota Improvement and Protection Endowment Fund

Funds that Support the Environment
Designated Fund; grants support efforts to preserve and protect Lake Wissota and its surroundings and to enhance the water quality, fishery, boating safety and the aesthetic value of Lake Wissota as a public recreational facility for today and for future generations. Visit the Lake Wissota Improvement and Protection Association website!

Little Lake Wissota Stewardship Project Pass-through Fund

Chet and Irene Lindsey Endowment Fund

Funds that Support the Environment
Field of Interest Fund; grants support civic, humanitarian, cultural, recreational, aesthetic, environmental and educational needs in Chippewa Falls and the Lake Wissota area.

Roland and Helen Irwin Endowment Fund

Edwin and Evelyn Nyhus Centennial Fund

Funds that Support the Arts and Culture
Field of Interest Fund; grants support agencies and institution primarily serving the City of Chippewa Falls, with projects, programs and service related to public libraries, public parks and recreation, youth, senior citizen welfare, animal welfare and community health.

Stanley Area Historical Society Endowment Fund

Irma M. and Vincent E. Miller Endowment Fund

Funds that Support the Arts and Culture
Designated Fund; grants support projects and programs related to the historical preservation of the Cadott community through the Cadott Area Historical Society and also the habitat, wildlife, environmental and nature related endeavors at Otter Lake through the Otter Lake Booster Club.

Sandra and Roger Robarge Family Endowment Fund

Harold D. "Mac" McDonald Endowment Fund

Funds that Support the Arts and Culture
Designated Fund; grants support the Chippewa County Historical Society's annual "The Past Passed Here" event. The remaining amount will be available to grant is left to the discretion of the Foundation Board of Directors.

Chet and Irene Lindsey Endowment Fund

Funds that Support the Arts and Culture
Field of Interest Fund; grants support civic, humanitarian, cultural, recreational, aesthetic, environmental and educational needs in Chippewa Falls and the Lake Wissota area.

Northern Wisconsin State Fair Endowment Fund

Chippewa Falls Area Senior Center Memorial Endowment Fund

Funds that Support the Arts and Culture
Agency Fund; distributions support operations of the Senior Center, which is open to all senior citizens of the Chippewa Falls area. Chippewa Falls Area Senior Center website!

Betty and Dean White Family Endowment Fund

Bob and Donna Hogseth Sunshine Seedling Fund

Unrestricted Funds
Unrestricted Fund; grants will be made at the discretion of the Foundation Board of Directors. This fund was established by Bob in loving memory of Donna, to continue bring a little sunshine into other peoples lives, something Donna did on a daily basis.

Community Foundation Board Grant Fund

Community Foundation Endowment Fund

Unrestricted Funds
Unrestricted; accepts gifts for endowment, including otherwise undesignated memorial and tribute gifts and bequests; grants are made at the discretion of the Foundation Board of Directors.